A R Rahman’s music gives a heavenly feel to the film Yuvvraaj ANGEL RANI Hindi (U) Cast: Anil Kapoor, Salman Khan, Zayed Khan, Katrina Kaif Director: Subhash Ghai The Ghai grandeur is intact. The story is, sorry, an extension of the theatrical 80s. Dead father, billions in bank, fighting brothers, scheming mama-mami, semi-clad vamp... and tourism Europe. Austria and Prague are breathtaking, but Yuvvraaj doesn’t have much to offer script-wise. It’s essentially about three brothers who give united-we-stand lessons. Of course, there are many heartwarming moments between Salman Khan and Anil Kapoor, but those scenes and the visual opulence don’t add up to any real show. Chorus singer Salman wants to marry cello player Katrina. He complains to his girlfriend of five years that he is getting old and should settle down. Very true. But rich-and-nice Katrina is worried about Sallu’s temper which often sends glasses flying and violins breaking. Childhood angst, you see. It all boils down to the boarding school. Salman’s billionaire father had ignored him and packed him off to a residential school. And there begins a tale of hate. When the stinking-rich father dies, Salman laughs hysterically and flies to his palatial home to stake claim to the billions. But his father’s will turns a villain, bringing elder autistic brother Anil Kapoor to the scene. Zayed Khan, as the pub-hopping prodigal son, doesn’t have much scope. Katrina Kaif looks beautiful and plays the instrument pretty convincingly, though the same can’t be said about her acting. Salman in fact teases her on screen for her bad Hindi. A R Rahman’s music gives a heavenly feel to the film, but at the end, all you remember is Anil Kapoor’s amazing act. http://www.deccanherald.com/Content/Nov222008/movies20081121102107.asp
